recept location in bath room

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Is there any code violation for placing a GFCI rec. dirctly above a sink in bathroom?
Customer is buying a home that is being renovated and the contractor placed the rec dead center of a pedestal sink 6 inches above. This is very inconvenient but I can't find a violation in the code. Input?
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shelco said:
Is there any code violation for placing a GFCI rec. dirctly above a sink in bathroom?
Customer is buying a home that is being renovated and the contractor placed the rec dead center of a pedestal sink 6 inches above. This is very inconvenient but I can't find a violation in the code. Input?
Thanks
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Sounds like it's in a wall and within 30" of the edge of the basin. Seriously sucky design, but code compliant.:eek:
 
paul said:
What's the hazard?
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Just my opinion, but the hazard is that there is a higher probability that, someday, a cord will get wet. That does not change the likely consequences of a wet cord, in that the shock hazard would be eliminated by the (properly functioning) GFCI. However, GFCIs do fail, for after all they are only human.

If it was my house, I would insist on the receptacle being moved. Then we would have words about who pays for the move. That said, it is still not an NEC violation.
 
charlie b said:

Just my opinion, but the hazard is that there is a higher probability that, someday, a cord will get wet. That does not change the likely consequences of a wet cord, in that the shock hazard would be eliminated by the (properly functioning) GFCI. However, GFCIs do fail, for after all they are only human.

If it was my house, I would insist on the receptacle being moved. Then we would have words about who pays for the move. That said, it is still not an NEC violation.
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If it was mine i would pull out the print and see where it was to be.If it wasnt in center then MOVE IT for free.Actually i would back charge for the patch and paint.
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
If it was mine i would pull out the print and see where it was to be.
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Many times on these small rehab/renov. of SFH there are no plans - it's all left up to the contractors to follow code.
 
celtic said:
Many times on these small rehab/renov. of SFH there are no plans - it's all left up to the contractors to follow code.
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Yes i know about them,but this is why things like this happen.If that was the case here then the owner gets what he got.Seen it far too often,customer can't give you location within a foot on rough but has it down to 1/4 inch at trim time.
 
9 out of 10 times, the basin will pretty much be at the location of the drain pipe and water supply lines that the plumber installed. Using common sense and awareness of surroundings, one would pretty much know where to nail the rec box in order to avoid being on top of the sink.
 
If it is a pedestal sink then the center of the sink will have to be at the stub up for the drain.There is a small window for the plumber to hit much like the opening for a water fountain.No room for error.Altough the receptacle can be centered over the sink as long as it can be removed without removing the sink,the EC or installer needs to use common scense
 
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